iPad Streaming video from NAS to iPad 3

[karansaraf]

I have an iPad 3 and also a Synology DS211 NAS.

I already use the NAS to stream video directly to a jailbroken ATV2 (using XBMC) but I'd like to be able to do the same on the iPad.

I could jailbreak, but if there's a way to do it without doing that, then that would be better.

I already downloaded XBMC, but unfortunately, it will only stream mp4 files, and a lot of my videos files are avi/mpg/flv/mkv etc. and I will not be transcoding them to mp4.

Is it possible?

 

[rgarjr]

Theres apps that can stream and play AVI, FLV, etc. BuzzPlayer, GoodPlayer, Oplayer to name a few.

 

[Ipadlover29]

I prefer oplayer hd. It's stable and works.

 

[Ladybug]

I use FileBrowser for video and audio from my NAS.

 

[karansaraf]

How do you get oplayer to connect to the NAS?

 

[zhenya]

Also try It's Playing.

Connected to my nas no problem and they recently added hardware acceleration to network file playback.

 

[= bluntman =]

Have you tried Synology's DS Video app in the iTunes store?

 

[rgarjr]

How do you get oplayer to connect to the NAS?

i believe you have to type in the ip address and your user/pw if you have one.

 

[bubblewine]

Hello apple product users!!

I have ipod 5th and ipad air for 3days use.
I am very noob in apple world.
However i do use nPlayer.

it's $4.99 expensive app but it worth it for me.

Because i have synology nas drive and i need to connect to them without convert, move, download, and view everything without having problem.

you can get nplayer info here

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nplayer/id539397400?mt=8

and i setup nplayer to connect my nas here

network -> here you have search little bit.

nas set it as 192.168.x.xxx then tap on SMB/CIFS
as FTP then tap on FTP
SFTP then tap on SFTP

if you don't know for sure double click network icon on your desktop and right lick your nas drive and click properties.

Properties windows will give you ip address and you know which network to use view your nas files.

Personally i use SMB/CIFS and enter my ip address of my nas and ID and password.

lolz i view and read all my nas video, audio, and photos!!!

Great app that will help you to connect nas drive.

good luck !!

 

[theanimala]

I have ipod 5th and ipad air for 3days use.
I am very noob in apple world.
However i do use nPlayer.

it's $4.99 expensive app but it worth it for me.

Because i have synology nas drive and i need to connect to them without convert, move, download, and view everything without having problem.

you can get nplayer info here

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nplayer/id539397400?mt=8

and i setup nplayer to connect my nas here

network -> here you have search little bit.

nas set it as 192.168.x.xxx then tap on SMB/CIFS
as FTP then tap on FTP
SFTP then tap on SFTP

if you don't know for sure double click network icon on your desktop and right lick your nas drive and click properties.

Properties windows will give you ip address and you know which network to use view your nas files.

Personally i use SMB/CIFS and enter my ip address of my nas and ID and password.

lolz i view and read all my nas video, audio, and photos!!!

Great app that will help you to connect nas drive.

good luck !!

Just joined Macrumors today and first post, is there any chance you aren't the dev for this app?!?

 

[a042349]

Get Plex

I think Plex is the best media streamer going. You'll need a PC/Mac to run the server software and the app is $4.99 (server is free) but it works really well, and there are clients for iOS/Android/Windows Phone/Windows/Linux/OSX.

It'll stream most every popular video format so no need to convert, your iTunes music, photos, and even many popular web video sources (YouTube, Daily Show/Colbert/Etc).

It also automatically configures the movie/music cover art, movie details (director, stars, runtime, rating, etc).

I can't recommend it highly enough.

 

[tyche]

Synology NAS have the Plex server as an app. Just need a client on the iOS device to stream it.